HP Linux Printer Drivers (HPLIP) New Version Released — Here’s How to Install on Ubuntu 16.04 | 17.10 | 18.04

If you own a HP printer and want to use it with Ubuntu or Linux systems, you may want to install the latest version of HP Linux Printer Drivers (HPLIP)… A new driver version has been released with support for new new HP printers and bug fixes…

The steps below is a great place to start when you want to install and use HP printers with Ubuntu desktops…. The newest version 3.18.7 which was just released comes with support for some new printers, bug fixes and support for CDS feature…

HPLIP is updated frequently to support newer printers as they become available. If you’ve just acquired a new HP printer it will mostly work with the latest version of Ubuntu.

However, if the printer is not supported by Ubuntu or the drivers are not installed, installing HPLIP might make the drivers available. This brief tutorial shows students and new users how to install HPLIP on Ubuntu to support the latest HP printers.

For more details on the latest drviers and the list of supported printers, click the link below

The installation wizard should start up and help you install the drivers. Type y to begin the installation.

HP Linux Imaging and Printing System (ver. 3.18.7)
HPLIP Installer ver. 5.1
Copyright (c) 2001-15 HP Development Company, LP
This software comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY.
This is free software, and you are welcome to distribute it
under certain conditions. See COPYING file for more details.

Then a to choose the automatic installation mode by typing a

INSTALLATION MODE
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Automatic mode will install the full HPLIP solution with the most common options.
Custom mode allows you to choose installation options to fit specific requirements.
Please choose the installation mode (a=automatic*, c=custom, q=quit) : a
INTRODUCTION
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This installer will install HPLIP version 3.18.7 on your computer.
Please close any running package management systems now (YaST, Adept, Synaptic, Up2date, etc).

Continue with installation for the version of Ubuntu. After a few minutes, the installation should complete.

The new driver may prompt you to remove existing HPLIP drivers to install the newer one. Please choose to do that to continue.

HPLIP-3.17.10 exists, this may conflict with the new one being installed.
Do you want to ('i'= Remove and Install*, 'q'= Quit)? :i

Hi I have a new MFP M278-M281 FDW and I have the latest hp-lip-3,19.1.run It hangs during installation and gives the following message Current Locale (utf-8) invalid characters. I am offered the option to edit, retry or cancel. I used the self run feature not the terminal. I am being cautious and tried retry withe the same result. I am not confident in trying to edit without advice as to hoe to do this. Help please